keeps one's lips sealed
Withholds the secret
To keep one's lips sealed is to remain silent about something, especially a secret or sensitive information.
The image is of lips pressed together, preventing words from escaping.
I'll tell you what happened, but you have to keep your lips sealed.
Often appears as a promise: My lips are sealed.
- self-controlAbility to restrain impulses
- confidentialityQuality of protecting secrets
- sworn to secrecyObligated to withhold information
- hushAbsence of sound
- circumspectionCareful consideration of consequences
restraint · prudence · off the record · clandestine · discretion · covert · need to know · mum · quiet · unspoken · integrity · loyalty · faithfulness · reliability · dependability · tactfulness · taciturn · bite your tongue
disclosure of information
keeps one's lips sealedblabs
Reveals secrets carelessly
spills the beans · lets the cat out of the bag · tells all · blurts out · divulges